Series 1963 $5 United States Notes (Red Seal) – Pair of Star Replacement Notes – Fr. 1536*

Pair Overview & Technical Specifications

• Denomination: $5.00 each (Five Dollars)

• Currency Type: United States Note / Legal Tender (Vivid Red Treasury Seal & Red Serial Numbers)

• Series: Series 1963

• Catalog Reference: Friedberg # 1536* (Fr. 1536-Star)

• Portrait: Abraham Lincoln

• Reverse Vignette: Lincoln Memorial with the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST"

• Signatures:

  • Kathryn O'Hay Granahan (Treasurer of the United States)

  • C. Douglas Dillon (Secretary of the Treasury)

• Obligation Clause: "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private."

Note-by-Note Breakdown

Top Note: * 02768876 A (Intact Star Replacement Note)

• Serial Number: * 02768876 A

  • Star replacement prefix (*).

  • Trinary serial pattern: contains only 5 unique digits (0, 2, 6, 7, 8), featuring an interior double 8 (88) flanked by 6 and 7.

  • Leading zero sequence (027...).

• Condition & Grade: Very Fine (VF 20 – VF 25, Crisp Body)

  • Paper & Margins: Intact borders on all four sides with no tears, missing pieces, or margin splits.

  • Folds & Handling: Moderate, honest commercial handling with light vertical folds and mild handling aging along the perimeter.

  • Eye Appeal: Bold red overprint on the Treasury seal and serial numbers. Lincoln's portrait and the reverse Lincoln Memorial engraving remain sharp.

• Fair Market Value: $22.00 – $32.00 USD

Bottom Note: * 00767491 A (Low Sequence Star Note with Edge Flaw & Ink Stamp)

• Serial Number: * 00767491 A

  • Star replacement prefix (*).

  • Semi-low serial opening with double leading zeros (007...).

  • Contains a double 7 (767491).

• Condition & Grade: Good to Very Good (G 4 – VG 8, Tears / Missing Corner Paper / Teller Stamp)

  • Physical Defects: Missing paper/tear at the upper right corner (reverse upper left) and edge splitting along the left edge.

  • Markings: Red/pink bank teller or accounting stamp visible on the right field (bleeds through to reverse left).

  • Circulation: Multiple heavy horizontal and vertical folds with moderate handling grime.

• Fair Market Value: $10.00 – $15.00 USD (carries value primarily as an authentic star filler note with a low sequence).